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KING FRANKIE opens in Irish cinemas on 11th October 2024. Starring Peter Coonan (Love/Hate, Doineann) the film is a tale of greed, grief, redemption and hope. KING FRANKIE tells the story of a man driven by the desire for monetary success, only to find himself facing the consequences of his choices. The film explores the journey of Frankie (Coonan), a taxi driver and owner of a small taxi firm. On the day of his father’s funeral, Frankie is forced to confront a traumatic event from ten years previous. As he grapples with the weight of this reckoning, his journey toward forgiveness—and ultimately redemption—begins. Written and directed by Dermot Malone. Starring Conor MacNeill (The Sixth Commandment), Ruairi O'Connor (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), Lynn Rafferty (Taken Down), Olivia Caffrey (Trivia), Ally Ni Chiarain (Calm with Horses), and Owen Roe (Michael Collins), Rejjie Snow. KING FRANKIE had its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival earlier this year and has screened at numerous festivals worldwide, including the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Galway Film Fleadh. ABOUT WILDCARD DISTRIBUTION Established in early 2013, Wildcard is Ireland’s most successful film distributor having released the biggest Irish titles of the last few years including Kneecap, Black 47, The Young Offenders, Cardboard Gangsters, and the Oscar-nominated animation Wolfwalkers. The Wildcard slate includes a wide range of genres including award-winning dramas, horrors, comedies, family films and documentaries. For more information: Website Twitter @WildcardDistrib Facebook /Wildcard Distribution Instagram @wildcard_distribution
